WIND POWER DEVELOPMENT

The importance of accelerating wind power development across southern Africa is driven by both the environmental and economic needs of the region. Its energy landscape is shifting towards a just energy transition, providing more energy security, meeting emission reduction commitments, reinforcing green initiatives, promoting investment and creating jobs.

The role of SAWEA (South African Wind Energy Association) as the official wind energy partner for the African Energy Forum (AEF) reinforces the organisation’s commitment to advancing wind energy solutions across the region, unlocking the potential of the green energy sector.

SAWEA is assisting in the establishment of a more cohesive regulatory and policy environment, which in turn will impact on issues around grid infrastructure and access to facilitate transmission. These are serious impediments to more investment in the sector and without policy certainty, the sector will remain unattractive for investment.

The South African Renewable Energy Masterplan (SAREM) has been officially launched, promoting investment and growing the local and regional wind energy manufacturing base. With greater collaboration between southern African countries, cross border energy trade and infrastructure development can grow, improving grid footprint, resilience and efficiencies.

The collaboration between SAWEA and the AEF aims to accelerate wind energy deployment. The partnership will drive innovation, support regulatory reforms and unlock new opportunities for sustainable energy growth in southern Africa. Wind energy is positioned as a cornerstone of southern Africa’s renewable energy future.

SAWEA is a non-profit organisation and a leading advocate for the wind energy sector in South Africa.

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